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Like SouthNYfan, I think you overstate your case. I will grant that superior coaching ought to give one an edge where the CBA and salary cap tend to push teams towards a middling level of talent. Qb and edge rusher probably make the most impact, but there are likely six to eight positions that have higher value than others. I still believe it's possible to acquire and keep top ten performers at positions of greatest importance. The teams with the better overall collection of talent are more likely to perform well even when coaching is average. Unless one is matched against a coaching staff of really superlative ability, I think talent is a more significant factor than you allow. All that said, it's a very interesting argument and has some plausibility.

Weaker than Fitzy's arm is a recipe for a lot of sad sighs.

I like Dawkins and Teller. The rest are bad.

I generally concur with your comments, but that is one creepy avatar . . .

Well, if you can say that for the undead.

There could actually be more than one franchise qb in the draft. Perhaps I should go register on a Jets' message board as DarnoldWillBust and then go antagonize the fan base. OTOH, I'm not twelve years old, petty, or gratuitously nasty, so I guess not.

Too bad cut down day doesn't apply to message board posters.

One could plausibly argue the o-line "sucks." Josh Allen seems a promising rookie qb to me.

Well, perhaps I am not up-to-date on this. I thought I saw a tweet from a journalist or some such that the injury to Ray-Ray might not be that serious.

You don't draft Josh Allen if you don't intend to eventually throw the ball a lot. I think McDermott will get there, but I believe you are right about his basic inclinations.

Nah, I want to still hate Castillo, stop with this stuff?. I do think talent is the main issue, though.

The o-line appears so bad . . . not sure two qbs is enough to get through the season.

Most likely the answer is we need both much more talent and a much better o-line coach.

Hey, Tyrod, hope you're enjoying Cleveland.

I agree with this. Because of the rookie wage scale, draft picks have more value than they did in the era of the Cornelius Bennett trade, for instance.

If whoever oversees officiating doesn't clarify to the refs that this is a clean sack, the game will indeed be unwatchable.

Arguably Henry Fonda's best role playing against type. It's a great movie, regardless of genre.

Why are you picking on a fella with no eyes? It's amazing that he can participate on an internet message board.

The most unbreakable prison is the one you build with your own soul.

You should never, ever takes the least opportunity to be at all happy or guardedly optimistic because you might be disappointed or proven wrong. Only after a Buffalo Bills SB victory is it metaphysically possible to consider being optimistic, but things will only get worse after that and besides, we are all mortal, so how good could it be? To some up, don't be hopeful and don't be happy no matter what.

He's a writer who wants to share the ambiance as much as "information." It's more literary, I suppose. To each his own. I don't want to read that sort of thing exclusively, but I enjoy Astro's style.

Folks talk about Darnold's creativity when the pocket breaks down. Allen appears to have creativity that is only available to someone gifted with exceptional arm talent. He can simply imagine scenarios ordinary qbs can't even think about. Intelligence, creativity, character, and coachability -- there's a good chance he is going to be very good.

Random observations: TE position is really up in the air. Are Mike Love or Ike Boettger anywhere close to blue? Still have Ray-Ray in the red? I think if he continues to exhibit chemistry with Allen, they will find a way to keep him.

Both of you fellas are good posters. You're nitpicking and getting all upset about not much, imo. In general, I agree with John C that Allen's game could very well be exceptional and still be unlikely to match Brees and Brady for accuracy. I agree with Shaw one cannot make an apodictic statement to that effect. Unlikely is not impossible. Now please stop arguing.

Way too early for this, though if Rosen had played lights out, Scorp and a few others would be relentlessly crowing, so thanks Josh Rosen for being average. Personally, I think all of the top four have a chance to be good qbs. The main thing from the Bills' perspective is that Josh Allen so far looks like a plausible franchise qb down the line. If he hits his ceiling, he will be the best of the bunch because no one can match his superlative physical gifts.